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Internationalization of the Language Curriculum at the University of Botswana: Current Trends 博茨瓦纳大学语言课程的国际化:当前趋势

Journal of social development in Africa Pub Date : 2011-08-01 DOI: 10.4314/JSDA.V26I1.68503

G. Kamwendo

引用次数: 6

Communication context of roll back malaria and HIV and AIDS campaigns in Nigeria 尼日利亚遏制疟疾、艾滋病毒和艾滋病运动的传播背景

Journal of social development in Africa Pub Date : 2011-04-04 DOI: 10.4314/JSDA.V25I2.65056

N. Owens-Ibie

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引用次数: 0

Promoting the developmental social welfare approach in Zimbabwe: Challenges and prospects 促进津巴布韦发展社会福利方法:挑战与前景

Journal of social development in Africa Pub Date : 2011-04-04 DOI: 10.4314/JSDA.V25I2.65059

S.T.W. Mhiribidi

{"title":"Promoting the developmental social welfare approach in Zimbabwe: Challenges and prospects","authors":"S.T.W. Mhiribidi","doi":"10.4314/JSDA.V25I2.65059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JSDA.V25I2.65059","url":null,"abstract":"The study was prompted by the on - going discourse on the appropriateness of existing social welfare delivery mechanisms in the Third World which, over time, have tended to be informed by the modernization approach. The prevailing view, particularly among academics and practitioners in Africa, is essentially that the continent ought to promote the developmental rather than the remedial approach to social work, in order to more effectively address the challenges faced. Zimbabwe is one of the countries that seem to have heeded this call. The study therefore sought to establish the extent to which Zimbabwe is promoting the developmental approach to social welfare provision, with special focus on the public assistance scheme. Beneficiaries of public assistance through the Department of Social Services were targeted and key informants were interviewed. A key finding of the study was that the public assistance scheme in Zimbabwe has remained essentially remedial, with only limited attempts made towards initiatives that facilitate a developmental thrust (i.e. self reliance). It emerged from the study findings that at the policy level, the thrust of the Department of Social Services (DSS) is to implement both remedial and developmental approaches to social work, while on the ground only a few of the activities of the DSS could be regarded as developmental in nature. The reason given for this anomaly was mainly scarcity of resources. The study revealed that while developmental social work was preferred (especially by the professional social workers), remedial social work is likely to remain a predominant feature particularly because of lack of a conducive environment that would enable the majority of the Department of Social Services clients to move towards self-reliance.","PeriodicalId":85020,"journal":{"name":"Journal of social development in Africa","volume":"32 1","pages":"121-146"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70556210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 8

Challenges facing people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in Botswana: Implications for behavioural risk reduction intervention. 博茨瓦纳艾滋病毒和艾滋病感染者面临的挑战:对减少行为风险干预的影响。

Journal of social development in Africa Pub Date : 2011-04-04 DOI: 10.4314/JSDA.V25I2.65057

D. Ntseane, K. Nthomang, M. Segwabe, O. Jankey, L. Simbayi, A. Strebel

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引用次数: 3

The role of food gardens in empowering women: A study of Makotse Women’s Club in Limpopo 食物花园在赋予妇女权力中的作用:林波波马科茨妇女俱乐部的研究

Journal of social development in Africa Pub Date : 2011-04-04 DOI: 10.4314/JSDA.V25I2.65058

G. D. Plessis, Em Lekganyane

{"title":"The role of food gardens in empowering women: A study of Makotse Women’s Club in Limpopo","authors":"G. D. Plessis, Em Lekganyane","doi":"10.4314/JSDA.V25I2.65058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JSDA.V25I2.65058","url":null,"abstract":"The article explores the role that food gardens can play in contributing to the empowerment of rural South African women. The goal of the study was to focus on likely other benefits - beyond economic advantages - realised by women who participate in the food gardens project. The study was essentially descriptive and qualitative in nature, and focused on a group of women working on a food gardens project in rural Limpopo. Through extensive fieldwork comprising observation and interviews, data were collected on the women’s biographical characteristics, their knowledge of HIV and AIDS, their perceptions of women’s roles, and their experiences of working in the food gardens. Findings indicate that the women gained knowledge and skills at the project that helped them earn a modest income and become more knowledgeable about such issues as HIV and AIDS. Participation in the food gardens encouraged a sense of community, self-worth and indeed a sense of belonging. Although many of the women still found it difficult to deal with issues such as male power and HIV-testing, participation validated their experiences and promoted positive self-perception. They felt able to talk about sex and condom use with their husbands and male partners. The experience offered them opportunities for empowerment via the development of agricultural skills, gaining acceptance amongst peers, building confidence in speaking out and starting to define collective goals.","PeriodicalId":85020,"journal":{"name":"Journal of social development in Africa","volume":"25 1","pages":"97-120"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70556202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 4

Public sector procurement and black economic empowerment in South Africa: challenges of preferential procurement and decentralisation of the provincial tender board 南非公共部门采购和黑人经济赋权:优惠采购和省级招标委员会权力下放的挑战

Journal of social development in Africa Pub Date : 2011-04-04 DOI: 10.4314/JSDA.V25I2.65061

S. Migiro

{"title":"Public sector procurement and black economic empowerment in South Africa: challenges of preferential procurement and decentralisation of the provincial tender board","authors":"S. Migiro","doi":"10.4314/JSDA.V25I2.65061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JSDA.V25I2.65061","url":null,"abstract":"South Africa’s public sector procurement facility is envisaged as one of the key tools to remedy past injustices in that country in which blacks were disadvantaged. Section 217 of the country’s Constitution makes express provision for a procurement policy providing for the preferential allocation of contracts and the advancement of certain persons when procuring goods, works or services. The aim of this article is to explore the constraints facing the public sector procurement facility, preferential procurement; and compliance with tendering regulations in the provincial government Departments of the North West Province. The study used a descriptive survey research design. The analysis of data revealed that the majority of the officials in the supply chain management (SCM) directorate lacked relevant skills, and that tender specification, evaluation and adjudication was a problem. In particular, preferential procurement was not possible where specialised skills for manufacturing, assembly, installation and guarantee were required. Based on these findings, the paper concludes that training interventions are required for employees working in the SCM units for better service delivery and to ensure compliance to policies and procedures.","PeriodicalId":85020,"journal":{"name":"Journal of social development in Africa","volume":"25 1","pages":"177-195"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70555793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

The spirituality of vulnerable children in South Africa: implications for social development and welfare 南非弱势儿童的精神问题:对社会发展和福利的影响

Journal of social development in Africa Pub Date : 2011-04-04 DOI: 10.4314/JSDA.V25I2.65055

J. Roby, M. Maistry

{"title":"The spirituality of vulnerable children in South Africa: implications for social development and welfare","authors":"J. Roby, M. Maistry","doi":"10.4314/JSDA.V25I2.65055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JSDA.V25I2.65055","url":null,"abstract":"South African children whose families cannot care for them are often portrayed as victims, but they also possess strength and resiliency. This study explores one strength, spirituality, by assessing children’s feelings of connection to others and to God using the Relational Consciousness framework. This qualitative study used a sample of 37 children separated from their families - living in institutions, in non-kin foster homes, and on their own in child-headed households in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. A cross-cultural view of spirituality is provided, followed by a description of the children’s spiritual beliefs and related activities within the Relational Consciousness framework. All 37 displaced children and youth who participated in the study expressed belief in a transcendent being who knows them. Most felt that this being loves and guides them, as well. Ubuntu, concern for self and others, was evident in the frequency and content of participants’ prayers. The personal spirituality professed by these children has implications for strengths-based development not only in South Africa but in the sub-Saharan region.","PeriodicalId":85020,"journal":{"name":"Journal of social development in Africa","volume":"25 1","pages":"11-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70556109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 8

Agricultural workers’ perception of information and communication technology usage for agricultural development in Southwest Nigeria 尼日利亚西南部农业工人对信息和通信技术用于农业发展的看法

Journal of social development in Africa Pub Date : 2011-04-04 DOI: 10.4314/JSDA.V25I2.65060

O. Lawal-Adebowale, Bi Akeredolu-Ale

{"title":"Agricultural workers’ perception of information and communication technology usage for agricultural development in Southwest Nigeria","authors":"O. Lawal-Adebowale, Bi Akeredolu-Ale","doi":"10.4314/JSDA.V25I2.65060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/JSDA.V25I2.65060","url":null,"abstract":"The study was conducted with a view to establishing the extent to which agricultural researchers, extension agents and rural farmers perceived the use of ICT for transformation of the Nigeria’s agricultural system. A total of 465 respondents, consisting of 113 researchers and 146 extension agents were randomly selected, using the available sampling frame. A non-probability point of saturation method was used to select 224 rural farmers. Questionnaires and interview guides were used to collect data from the agricultural workers on their socioeconomic characteristics and perceptions of ICT usage for agricultural Development. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results indicated that the agricultural researchers had a very high perception of ICT usage for agricultural development. The extension agents and rural farmers had a high perception of ICT usage. The regression result showed that researchers’ and extension agents’ levels of education significantly influenced their perception of ICT usage for agricultural activities. Rural farmers’ perception of ICT usage for agricultural activities was significantly influenced by their age. The ANOVA test of differences among the agricultural workers’ perception of ICT usage for agricultural development showed no significant difference. It was concluded that with necessary ICT facilities in place, the agricultural researchers, extension agents and rural farmers, are all likely to harness the potentials of communication-driven technologies for enhancement of agricultural development in southwest Nigeria.","PeriodicalId":85020,"journal":{"name":"Journal of social development in Africa","volume":"25 1","pages":"147-176"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70556219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 9

Book Review: HIV/AIDS, Vulnerable Groups, Human Rights and Development in Botswana 书评:博茨瓦纳的艾滋病毒/艾滋病、弱势群体、人权与发展

Journal of social development in Africa Pub Date : 2011-01-01 DOI: 10.4314/JSDA.V26I1.68507

T. Malinga

引用次数: 0

The Nigerian National Housing Policy in Perspective: A Critical Analysis 透视中的尼日利亚国家住房政策:批判性分析

Journal of social development in Africa Pub Date : 2011-01-01 DOI: 10.4314/JSDA.V26I2

A. F. Ibimilua

引用次数: 16